6 Ways to Fix Apple Watch Face Keeps Changing

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Basic Fixes

Fix 1: Turn off Swipe to Switch Watch Faces Setting

You can change watch faces quickly by swiping from the left or right edge of the home screen. Therefore, unintentional swipes can change the watch face.

To turn off this feature, open theSettingsapp on your Apple Watch and tap onClock. Turn off the toggle next toSwipe to switch watch faces.

Fix 2: Remove Extra Watch Faces

You can remove extra watch faces and only keep the one you intend to use. That way, even if you swipe accidentally, nothing will happen to the watch face as no other watch face exists.

Step 1:Touch and holdthe current watch face until the watch vibrates or you see theEditbutton at the bottom.

Step 2:Then,swipe upon the watch face and press theRemovebutton. Similarly, remove other watch faces.

Fix 3: Turn on the Water Lock

Another way to stop accidental touches is to enable the Water lock on your Apple Watch. When enabled, your Apple Watch won’t respond to any tap or gesture, thus keeping your watch face intact.

To enable Water Lock from the watch, swipe up or press the power button (watchOS 10 and later) to open theControl Centeron your watch. Tap on theWater droplet iconto enable it. Once enabled, you will see a water droplet icon on the watch face.

To turn off the Water Lock, press and hold the Digital Crown until your watch starts beeping. You will get an Ejecting water prompt. Ignore it and press the Digital Crown again to stop the sound.

Fix 4: Turn off Photos or Portrait Watch Face

If you use Photos or Portrait watch face having multiple pictures, a simple tap on the watch face will change the face to a different image.

Step 1:Open theWatch appon your iPhone. Tap on thePhotosorPortraitwatch face under the My Faces section.

Step 2: Tap on thephotos countoption under the Photos label.

Step 3:Tap onSelectat the top and select the photos you want to remove. Hit theTrashicon.

Note: The photos will not be deleted from your iPhone. They will only be deleted from the watch face.

Note:If you are getting your pictures from an Album or Dynamic photos, you must disable those and switch to the single photo watch face by tapping on Photos.

Fix 5: Turn off Automation

If anyautomationin the Shortcuts app are changing the Watch face based on time, location, or any other situation, here’s how to disable them.

Step 1:Open theShortcutsapp on your iPhone. Tap on theAutomationtab at the bottom. Look for any automation with a watch face. If you see one, tap on it.

Step 2: Check the conditions of the automation. If it saysSet watch faceunder the Do section, turn off the toggle forEnable this automationand hitDoneat the top.

If there’s any Focus Mode configured to change the Watch face on your Apple Watch when enabled, here’s how to disable it.

Step 1:OpenSettingson your iPhone. Go toFocusand tap on each focus mode.

Step 2:Scroll down toCustomize screens. If you see a watch face on the Apple Watch preview, tap on the(-) Remove iconon the watch face.

Similarly, repeat the steps for other Focus profiles. This should mostly fix the changing watch face problem.

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Last updated on 19 April, 2024

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